Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1887-06-09
PERKINS VS.. BALDWIN.
Motion for Change of Venue 20 be
ne Heard To- Day.


The motion for change OF venue
in the case of Louisa C. Perkins
VS.. E. J. Baldwin will come up before
Judge O'Melvepy this morning. On
Tuesday afternoon number of atiida.
Wits were filed by the plaintiff and
defendants attorneys were granted
until this morning to digest and answer
them. Most of the affidavits filed are
of the following form and are signed by
large numbers of residents:
In the Superior Court of the County
of Los Angeles, State of California.
Louisa G. Perkins, plaintiff. VS.. <. j.
Baldwin, defendant No. 40l9.
Affidavit on motion for change OF
venue.
The undersigned, being first duly
sworn. each for himself deposes and
saws: That he is q citizen of the United
States, and has resided in the county of
Los Angeles for the, number of years
set opposite his signature hereto, and
that ms occupation is set opposite lis
said signature. He is well acquainted
in the town of Los Angeles, and
in the neighborhood thereof, and
would know if there was
any general prejudice against said E. j.
Baldwin in said precinct. Affiant is
constantly brought in contact with the
people of said city aud neighborhood.
and is in position to know, and would
know if there was any general or notice
able sentiment in said community re-
garding said cause and the issues there
Of: and atfiant states that there will be
no difficulty in procuring Jury In SAID
precinct in every respect duly quail
ieed to try said cause, and that Jury
could be obtained easily within said pre-
clint. composed of men in every respect
qualified, and who have not heard OF said
cause, except in a most vague and gen
eral way, and none of whom have or
ever have had any prejudice against
said defendant, or feeling or opin,
ion concerning said case. SAID
plaintiff and said defendant are IN,
known to most of the residents OF said
precinct, so far as personal acquaintance
is concerned. Said precinct contains Q
large number of persons who are quail
fed Jurors and who have but lately come
to said county, many Of whom, though
qualified to act as jurors, have come tt
the county within the last two years
The rapid growth of said town anf
pbborhood is caused by immigration
composed of intelligent and in every way
substantial people, who have becom
citizens of said State aud said county 10
the purpose Of permanent residence, ant
have come, principally, from parts OF tn
United States without the State OF Gal
:fo.u;, and poanv of whom have ais
come from portions OF the State OF Gal
ifornia without said county. There na
been large increase in the popuiatlo
of Los Angeles and vicinity With
the past two years, and the person
who have so immigrated to said plac
mostly know nothing of the previou
controversies pending in said county bt
tween persons resident or engaged /
litigation in the courts thereof.
Affiants are engaged in active busi
ness. and the litigation between the pal
ties herein and the troubles which otht
people may have without said precin'
are not matters of general notice
common comment. Said atlantis havir
a general knowledge of the condition
the public mind in the county OF La
Angeles, aver that, in their opinion
said Baldwin can have fair and impa
t;al trial of said cause within said couI
ty, and that jury absolutely imparti
can readily be obtained therein.
Among the signatures to the affida'
are the following: -.
Los Angeles-A. G. Shafer, real esta'
10 years; William Vickrey, banker,
wears; Matthew Carr, surveyor, D veal